Penicillium species : Is it a contaminant or pathogen ?
Delayed diagnosis in a case of pneumonia caused by Penicillium chrysogenum in a systemic lupus erythematosis patient.

sharana mahomed, prinita baijnath, koleka mlisana.

AbstractAbstract
We report a case of pneumonia caused by Penicillium species in an 18 year old female patient with systemic lupus erythematosis. Initial sputum samples as well as subsequent samples cultured a pure growth of Penicillium species. After two weeks of intravenous amphotericin B and an additional ten weeks of itraconazole treatment, the patient had complete resolution of symptoms. In addition, subsequent sputum cultures revealed no growth. She was discharged for follow up